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It’s Kind of a Funny Story

Books & Reading· Life Stuff· New York· Travel & KC August 13, 2015

So, funny story. Two years ago this week, Lindsey and I were in New York to be on the TODAY show. (Did you miss our 4 ½ minutes of fame? You can see them here.) The next day was rainy – very rainy – and we were killing time in a bookstore in the basement…

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On Being in a Book Club

Books & Reading· Life Stuff July 8, 2015

Our book club began in a grade school parking lot. A few of us who had pickup duty began talking about it, we each invited a couple of others, and the club was born in this most casual of ways. It stuck, too. Unlike clubs that seem to work on paper but don’t in real life…

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Lake Weekend

Books & Reading· Life Stuff· Travel & KC June 30, 2015

Last weekend Tom and I took Grant and seven of his high school friends to the Lake of the Ozarks for his birthday. Lindsey went too, brave soul. We stayed in two trailers owned by Tom’s mom: boys in one; Tom, Lindsey and me in the other. This is the fourth year we’ve done this. Can I tell…

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Simplifying Idea: Use Your Email Inbox as a To-Do List

Life Stuff June 23, 2015

Recently I was getting a long overdue allergy shot, and I commented to the nurse that it was somehow harder to get there once a month than it had been when I was coming in once a week. She told me that she hears that all the time, and asked if I had signed up…

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When an Introvert and an Extrovert Get Married

Life Stuff June 10, 2015

  A number of years ago – ten or more – Tom and I walked into a social function at church. It was either a casino night or a wine tasting (we’re Catholic so those are normal church functions for us), and as I scanned the room I said to Tom, “I don’t see any…

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Simplifying

Life Stuff May 19, 2015

I haven’t been to an estate sale in months. I get the emails and page through the pictures of what’s for sale, but not much appeals to me. It seems that these days I’m more interested in editing the contents of my house and my life than adding to them. This isn’t a new phase. Years…

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4 Things I Learned About Creating a Life in 2014

Life Stuff December 30, 2014

It’s a gift to have my family under one roof. I know these days will be fewer and fewer and, honestly, the almost empty nest has its advantages too, but for this year, Christmas 2014, all four of us have been under one roof for two full weeks, with two weeks still to go, and…

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A Year of Creating This Life

About the Blog· Life Stuff September 1, 2014

Last September I picked up my parents at the airport and, as we were driving, I was updating them on what was new with the family. At some point my mom asked, “So what’s new with you?” and I mentioned that I had started a new blog. “What’s it called?” she asked. “Creating This Life,” I answered….

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Favorite Quotes about Creating a Life

About the Blog· Life Stuff August 12, 2014

I don’t consider myself a collector, but I suppose there are some things that I do love having around me. Dishes, for instance, and books. And quotes. I’m always editing my collections of dishes and books, but quotes are another matter. No need to edit there. When you visit the blog, you’ll find a Quotable section in the sidebar…

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Naperville, Pretty Houses and Resale Shop Plates

Chicago· House & Home· Life Stuff· Secondhand Finds· Travel & KC October 10, 2013

From October, 2011: Last week I attended the Financial Blogger Conference in Chicago (or Schaumburg to be more specific). After it was over, I gave myself the gift of an extra day and a half in the Windy City, because I love that place. On Sunday afternoon, I hit up IKEA and then took a…

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Signs of Spring on our trip to London, six years a Signs of Spring on our trip to London, six years ago this month.
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Every year about this time @annebogel asks her blo Every year about this time @annebogel asks her blog readers what’s saving their lives right now. My answers (both big and small) are in today’s blog post. A lInk to the blog is in my bio or visit creatingthislife.com. What’s saving your life right now?
Sharing how our bedroom at the lake is coming toge Sharing how our bedroom at the lake is coming together on the blog today. Link is in my bio or visit creatingthislife.com for the details.
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